[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Your favorite actor/actress in HP movies

[Nightbreed]

My issue with Columbus is that he directed the first two HP films in a slow,
stagnant crawl. When the Special effects sequences such as the first time
the owls enter the great hall take place, you can tell they are constructed
by the much more visual special effects people and they look out-of-place in
between Columbus's static, stagnant, monochromatic footage. Not only that,
but I think the scenes are often awkward and forced. For example, when Ron
is talking down about Hermione, she, on cue, darts out just at the right
moment and bumps into him just so for effect. Or, in the second film, the
most awkward line of the entire series is spoken by Mrs. Weasely ("There's
only one place for that, Diagon Alley") as if the Weasely's had never gone
there before or as if no one in the room had ever heard of the place, you'd
think they were going to Disney World! And don't get me started on the
"howler" that barely spoke loudly when it should have been shaking the room!
That thing was so weak and wimpy I couldn't imagine why the kids would
cringe at them so.

 

I just think that Columbus missed what was fantastic about a fantasy. He
staged the scenes with awkward interactions and obvious cues, really
film-school level skills. I don't think for a second Columbus could have
made the scene in POA when Hermione hit Malfoy work in any way, shape or
form as Curion did. I look at the emotional impact of the final moments of
OOTP, the death of Sirius, the possession of Harry, the fear of fierce
protectiveness of Dumbledore and I know Columbus couldn't have pulled it
off.

 

md

 

From: HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com [mailto:HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Tiffany Lothamer
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:45 PM
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Subject: RE: [HPFGU-Movie] Re: Your favorite actor/actress in HP movies

 


I will have to agree with Red, I think Chris Columbus is an excellent
director. One of my all time, non-HP, favorite movies is Stepmom, which he
directed.





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